Banglo terbakar, warga emas nyaris maut

KUALA LUMPUR: Seorang warga emas ditemui melecur pada tangan dan badan dalam sebuah banglo yang terbakar di Taman Duta, di sini pada Isnin.

Komander Operasi Kanan, Mohd Hafizan Hassan berkata, pihaknya di Jabatan Bomba dan Penyelamat Malaysia (JBPM) Kuala Lumpur menerima panggilan kecemasan melalui talian MERS 999 pada jam 4.02 petang.

Menurutnya, seramai 38 pegawai dan anggota dari Balai Bomba dan Penyelamat (BBP) Sentul, BBP Jalan Hang Tuah, BBP Sri Hartamas, BBP Titiwangsa dan BBP Taman Tun Dr Ismail bergegas ke lokasi kejadian.

“Sebaik tiba di lokasi, anggota bomba mendapati seorang mangsa lelaki berumur 83 tahun mengalami kecederaan melecur 10 peratus di bahagian tangan dan badan.

“Kebakaran sebanyak 80 peratus membabitkan sebuah rumah banglo dua tingkat dan empat buah kenderaan jenis Toyota Camry, Toyata Hilux, Mercedes Benz dan Van Mitsubishi,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan pada Isnin.

Dalam pada itu, Mohd Hafizan berkata, operasi pemadaman kebakaran dapat dikawal pada jam 5.01 petang dan punca kejadian masih dalam siasatan.

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Niaga SPOTLIGHT: Costing The Silent Threat of Obesity

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Malaysia are a growing burden on the health system, with a number of associated health issues and economic costs.

The annual cost of healthcare for NCDs is estimated to be over RM 9.65 billion. Meanwhile, the cost of disability and loss of healthy life years is estimated to be around RM 100.79 billion. Absenteeism due to NCDs is estimated to cost the Malaysian economy RM 2.6 billion annually.

From the common NCDs, obesity is one of THE most significant health threats, with nearly 20% of the Malaysian population currently classified as obese.

Additionally, more than half of all adults (54%) are overweight or obese. According to the World Obesity Atlas, this figure could rise to 41% in Malaysia by 2035, if preventive action is not taken.

Niaga Spotlight focuses on immediate strategies to address this growing silent threat of Obesity, which also burdens the national healthcare system as well as national productivity levels with significant impacts and costs.